Dec 16, – At least twenty-two people were killed when a commuter bus plunged from an elevated highway onto a van in Philippine capital Manila on Monday, police said, warning the death toll could rise. Twenty of those who died in the accident in the sprawling city were on board the bus, with the other […]
Nov 16, – Speaking at a Commonweath Heads of Government meeting in Colombo Saturday, UK Prime Minister David Cameron warned that Britain would not hesitate in supporting a United Nations Human Rights investigation if the Sri Lankan government failed to undertake “a credible, transparent, independent” inquiry by the end of March 2014. Britain has cautioned […]
Nov 15, – Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to keep unmarried male and female students from living together. “No one knows what is happening in these living spaces – all manner of dubious activities could be taking place,” Erdogan said at a party meeting. “And then the parents complain and ask where the […]
Aug 25, – An explosion on board a bus carrying Yemeni military personnel has caused several casualties, according to officials. The vehicle was travelling through the country’s capital city at the time of the attack. Initial reports indicated that a bomb had claimed the lives of several Yemeni air force personnel and wounded other passengers […]
Aug 10, BAGHDAD — A wave of car bombings, mainly targeting cafes and markets around the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killed 69 people Saturday out celebrating the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, officials said. The death toll in Saturday’s attacks is the highest since July 20, when brazen assaults on two prisons […]
Aug 09, – The Eiffel Tower was completely evacuated on Friday afternoon following a bomb alert, a police official told Reuters. The 324-metre-high iron tower was evacuated around 2pm (12.30 GMT) and had not reopened to tourists by 1600GMT. The police official could give no further details. Built in 1889 and one of the world’s […]
Aug 09, – Saudi Arabian officials have arrested two men suspected of planning suicide attacks days after a global terror alert led to diplomatic post closures. Deadly US drone attacks in Yemen have increased following the alert. Authorities in Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday they had arrested two men, one from Yemen and the other […]
Aug CAIRO — Egypt’s presidency said Wednesday that diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve the standoff between the country’s military-backed interim leadership and the Muslim Brotherhood have failed. The statement from interim President Adly Mansour’s office follows a flurry of diplomatic visits over the past two weeks by envoys from the United States, the EU and […]
Aug 06, – New cartoon superhero who fights bad guys disguised in a flowing black burka is set to go global, her creator told AFP, with plans afoot to broadcast the show in 60 countries. The Urdu-language animation “Burka Avenger”, showing the adventures of a mild-mannered teacher who uses her superpowers to fight local gangsters […]
Aug 04, – Rohani formally took office on Saturday at a ceremony in which he received the endorsement of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who retains the final say on all strategic issues, including the nuclear talks. Iran’s new President Hassan Rohani was set to take the oath before parliament on Sunday a day after […]
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Human Rights Observers conference on Women’s rights and Environment
Human Rights Observers an organization in special status with UN ECOSOC has organized conference on Women’s rights and Environmental awareness Speaking on the occasion prominent senior advocate smt. Venkateshwari, stated that Violence against women and girls, a gross human rights violation, devastates lives, causes untold pain, suffering and illness. She has given various examples of […]
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